PITTSBURGH, PA — The Pittsburgh Symphony Pops is closing its season with a remarkable program that pays tribute to composer George Gershwin in fascinating and touching ways. The title “Here to Stay —The Gershwin Experience” is inherently poignant and hints at the concert’s special components. “Love is Here to Stay” is the last song Gershwin worked on, which he did …
NASHVILLE, TN — The Nutty Professor Musical will be at James K. Polk Theater in Nashville, TN — July 24 through August 19, 2012. TPAC proudly presents the world premiere of The Nutty Professor, a new musical comedy directed by the King of Comedy himself, Jerry Lewis! Featuring music by Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Pulitzer Prize winner Marvin Hamlisch (A Chorus …
Los Angeles Times: Marvin, did you feel like “They’re Playing Our Song” was going to click when you first saw Lucie and Robert in rehearsals? Marvin Hamlisch: You know, they were wonderful together. I never can really tell you what something is going to be like. When you write something you have lost your objectivity right off the bat. I …
Pop maestro Marvin Hamlisch is one of those rare musicians who can marry classical music afficionados with popular music enthusiasts and make everybody happy, including the musicians. Back Thursday night for the first of five performances this weekend with the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall, he brought a program especially for us. American Songbook comprised a dozen perennial favorites from …
“Unlike most successful Broadway composers, Porter wrote both the lyrics and the music for his songs. He also composed scores for films from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was noted for his sophisticated, suggestive lyrics, clever rhymes and complex forms. Cole Porter’s body of work is substantial. His compositions are well known. Many of the musicals and films that …